With 4,538 people, Wapato is a city in Washington. The median age is 26.9, younger than the US median of 38.9. 6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. 32% of locals were born outside the United States. Households here earn about 47% less than in Washington as a whole. 24.5% of locals live below the federal poverty line.
At a glance
Lower income
median household income $52,019, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 26.9
US median: 38.9
Less educated
6% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 27%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Wapato
What changed most since 1990
Hispanic share64.6% → 90.0%(+25.5 pts)US over the same years: +9.9 pts
Median home value (2024 dollars)$84,962 → $185,100(+118%)US over the same years: +67%
Poverty rate33.6% → 24.5%(−9.1 pts)US over the same years: −0.8 pts
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)80%(4)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era20%(1)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 5 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Over time
Wapato, decade by decade
Wapato population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
3,795
$42,232
$84,962
5.0%
63.8
2000
4,582
$47,006
$145,915
6.4%
49.2
2010
4,997
$41,906
$129,471
3.7%
35.4
2020
4,607
$52,095
$132,597
4.5%
31.9
2024
4,538
$52,019
$185,100
6.0%
23.1
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
